Substance with Demi Moore: Is the movie good? Here’s what the audience thinks

With The Substance, director Coralie Farjit will make her second film six years after Revenge. this body horror The Feminist follows the story of Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a famous actress who is kicked out of the industry after 50 years. She then undergoes an experiment that creates a better version of herself (Margaret Quall): younger, more beautiful, more perfect.

Awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, where he received the screenplay prize, the film left no one indifferent and, above all, gave Demi Moore the opportunity to play the role of her career. What did viewers think of the experience?

on AlloCiné, substance Receives a very good press average of 3.6 out of 5 and an audience average of 4 out of 5*. In comparison, Coralie Fargeat’s previous film Revenge received a 2.7 out of 5 rating from the public.

Here is the audience reaction:

They liked it

According to Alex B (5 out of 5): “The script of this movie is as impressive as the acting. Equally visceral and disturbing, the more the story unfolds, the more absorbing and disturbing the psychological and visual intensity of this film becomes.“

According to donniedarko1 (5 out of 5): “An iconoclastic, unexpected, confusing film and above all, a powerful and ironic allegory of the command of youth.“

According to Audrey Banalis (5 out of 5): “Absolutely brilliant. Modern, daring, the story is well written from start to finish. The shots, the images, the lighting, the costumes… everything is perfectly mastered..“

According to LCDC YT (4.5 out of 5): “A pure cinephile fantasy, with a rare work, FARGEAT works its cues, offering a genre film that is sometimes huge, not always subtle, but decidedly rare and intense.“

According to Six Nose Filent (4.5 out of 5): “It’s sharp, dirty, techno, and above all, it tells us a lot. A high-flying film with a clean and strong visual identity. In this movie, we hit it from all sides as if we were a rugby ball in the middle of the World Cup final! Horror is very relevant and the film will not leave any viewer indifferent. Well done Coral Fargit!“

According to Bart Sampson (4 of 5): “A movie you won’t forget after watching (even if the last third is not recommended for sensitive souls). There’s a whole range of emotions, and of course, a fierce critique of the essentialization of the female body by the old white men who still pull the strings of American society and the economy. Demi Moore Highway!“

According to Doc D (4 of 5): “Big surprise with substance. The film is disturbing, shocking and superbly made. The story is just as engaging. The cast is very good, a great comeback from Demi Moore. A must see!“

According to Mathys G. (4 of 5):The substance is distinguished not only by its history, but above all by its innovative and meticulous production. We allow ourselves to be moved by this disturbing dystopia, despite its sometimes predictable plot and its somewhat crude make-up.“

They didn’t like it

According to Hervé Guillot (2 of 5): “An interesting script and very well captures the fear of aging for a Hollywood star. The first part of the movie is interesting, but the second part is garbage because of the pus. This makes the movie funny. Demi Moore plays quite well. The movie could have been 40 minutes shorter.”

HorrorWatcher (2 of 5): ”A substance that starts out smelling like black swan and ends up smelling like 80’s body horror, it was much better to do this concept that starts in a great and innovative way than what it ended up being. It leaves a very bitter taste in the mouth.”

Caramel 2017 (1.5 out of 5): “Not bad about this Faustian Pact mixed with Dorian Gray in “Cronenberg” sauce, but frankly I find the treatment of the story, staging and acting to be vulgar, which completely undermines the point in my opinion..”

According to Jérôme Barbier (1.5 out of 5): “The beginning seemed promising, but the ending completely turns into a disproportionate bloodbath. The makeup is impressive, but uninteresting to the story.”

*Average viewership ratings recorded at the time of writing are subject to change.

Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance can be seen in the cinema.